Basic Yellow Cake



INGREDIENTS:

1 c Shortening

2 c Sugar

4 Eggs

3 c Cake flour; sifted

2 1/2 ts Baking powder

1/2 ts Salt

1 c Milk

1 ts Almond extract

1 ts Vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating
well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs,
one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to
creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and
ending with flour mixture. Mix after each addition.
Stir in flavorings. Pour batter into 

2. 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans. Bake
at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden
pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans
10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely
on wire 

YELLOW CUPCAKES:

Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin pans, filling
each cup half full. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 min.
Remove from pans, and let cool on wire racks.



Basic Yellow Cake